to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
number of persons; personnel
calming down; quieting down
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
intelligence; intellect; brains
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
letter; missive; note; mail
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen